Azis Jamman Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Mohd Azis Jamman
Native Name:محمد عزيز بن زمان
Birth Name:Mohd Azis bin Jamman
Birth Date:1974 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
Citizenship:Malaysian
Office:Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
Term Start:2 July 2018
Term End:24 February 2020
Primeminister:Mahathir Mohamad
Minister:Muhyiddin Yassin
Successor:Ismail Mohamed Said

Jonathan Yasin
Predecessor:Nur Jazlan Mohamed

Masir Kujat
Constituency:Sepanggar
Office1:Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sepanggar
Parliament1:Malaysian
Term Start1:9 May 2018
Term End1:19 November 2022
Majority1:12,984 (2018)
Predecessor1:Jumat Idris
(BNUMNO)
Successor1:Mustapha Sakmud
(PHPKR)
Term Start2:13 October 2022
Predecessor2:Awang Ahmad Sah Awang Sahari
Term Start3:17 October 2016
Term End3:28 August 2022
Predecessor3:Position established
Successor3:Ismail Ayob
President3:Shafie Apdal
Party:United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)

Heritage Party (WARISAN)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN)

Datuk Mohd Azis bin Jamman (Jawi: محمد عزيز بن زمان) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sepanggar from May 2018 to November 2022.[1] He has served as the Information Chief of WARISAN since October 2022[2] and the 1st and founding Youth Chief of WARISAN from October 2016 to August 2022.

Elections

2018 general election

In the 2018 election, his party, the then Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) fielded him to contest the Sepanggar parliamentary seat which was expected to be a marginal seat[3] [4] against Abdul Rahman Dahlan, the incumbent Minister in the Prime Minister's Department from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and subsequently won.[5] [6] [7]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2018P171 Sepanggar (WARISAN)28,42059.47%Abdul Rahman Dahlan (UMNO)15,43632.30%47,78512,98478.53%
Jeffrey Kumin (SAPP)2,9586.19%
Robert Sopining (PCS)2,9586.19%
2022Azis Jamman (WARISAN)18,59426.45%Mustapha Sakmud (PKR)27,02238.44%70,3047,04264.87%
Yakubah Khan (UMNO)19,98028.42%
Jumardie Lukman (KDM)3,9775.66%
Yusof Kunchang (PEJUANG)7311.04%

Honours

References

  1. Web site: New Cabinet all sworn-in before King (Full List). The Star. 2 July 2018. 3 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Warisan appoints new treasurer-general and information chief. The Star. 13 October 2022. 22 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Nearly half Sepanggar voters on the fence. Daily Express. 17 April 2018. 3 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Full list of Warisan candidates in Sabah, Labuan. Bernama. The Edge Markets. 28 April 2018. 29 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180526112721/http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/full-list-warisan-candidates-sabah-labuan. 26 May 2018. dead.
  5. Web site: Persaingan empat penjuru rebut kerusi Parlimen Sepanggar. Izyan Liyana Mohd. Darif. ms. Kosmo!. 28 April 2018. 29 May 2018.
  6. Web site: Rahman loses Sepanggar, congratulates Azis Jamman via Twitter. Kristy Inus. New Straits Times. 10 May 2018. 29 May 2018.
  7. Web site: Historic Win: The Complete Result Of GE14's Parliamentary Seats Across Malaysia. Nandini Balakrishnan. Says.com. 10 May 2018. 29 May 2018.
  8. Web site: 6 October 2018. 6 October 2018. Borneo Post. Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak head list of 1,158 Sabah award recipients. Bernama.